The Book of Harry Potter

Trifles, Trivias, and Particularities

By Racheline Maltese

The first of three in the series, The Book of Harry Potter Trifles, Trivias and Particularities, Volume One is designed for both the series' adult and YA audience. Nine Quests, organized by different aspects of J.K. Rowling's wizarding world (as well as non-Potter wizarding and mythology) will both challenge and delight the vast Harry Potter readership. Quiz material covers all SEVEN of the Harry Potter books, the two books J.K. Rowling wrote for charity (Fantastical Beasts and Where to Find Them and Quidditch Through the Ages) as well as information from her world-building website.

Each of the book's quests contain questions divided into three skill levels: Salamander, Phoenix, and Dragon (magical creatures of increasing size that are all associated with the element of fire). In a range of astrological systems around the world, fire is said to govern leadership, enthusiasm and competitiveness, making it a suitable theme for question difficulty and a way to keep the reader immersed in the fantastical. Future volumes will utilize this system with creatures that represent the elements of air (Volume Two) and water (Volume Three). Throughout the quest readers will be engaged by hint caption boxes and intriguing trivia tidbits including little-known historical facts referenced in the Harry Potter canon.

About the Author

Racheline Maltese is one of the editors of SnapeNews, an on-line newsletter, and regularly attends Harry Potter conferences, including Phoenix Rising 2007 and Terminus 2008, as a presenter. A practitioner of historical dance, fencing and costuming, Racheline is particularly interested in the wizarding culture created by J.K. Rowling and its intersection with real-world muggle history. She holds a degree in Journalism from George Washington University and is a published writer of fiction, non-fiction and poetry, as well as an active writer of Harry Potter fanfiction. Her articles about Harry Potter fandom have appeared on Gather.com and Associated Content.